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Four books on the eleventh of Matthew
Four books on the eleventh of Matthew: viz: I. Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest. II. Christ the great teacher of souls that come to him. To which is added a treatise of meekness and of anger. III. Christ the humble teacher of those that come to him. IIII. The only easy way to heaven. By Jeremiah Burroughs, preacher of the Gospel at Stepney and Cripple-Gate, London.Four books on the eleventh of Matthew: viz: I. Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest. II. Christ the great teacher of souls that come to him. To which is added a treatise of meekness and of anger. III. Christ the humble teacher of those that come to him. IIII. The only easie way to heaven. By Jeremiah Burroughs, preacher of the Gospel at Stepny and Cripple-Gate, London.
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1659
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10. An humble Spirit goes out of it self, being conscious of its own weakness, I say, it goes out of it self for a principle to act by, and for strength, for assistance, for help, it goes out of it self, and empties ⟨p. 554⟩it self; we may put both together, it is unbottomed of it self, is one that is willing to live upon Alms, upon Gods Alms continually, upon a continued influence of the Grace of God, being sensible of its own weakness, i• goes out to catch hold of strength without it self; Like the Vine, though a fruitful Creature, yet a weak Creature, therefore God in nature hath made it full of little strings, to catch hold of any thing that is next it, to support it self: So it is with an humble Spirit, though very fruitful yet weak, and therefore is catching hold of strength without it self, supports it self upon God, and therefore it dares not go forth in its own strength •n any business that God sets it about, but is unbottomed of it self, depends upon a strength beyond its self and looks for assistance in all actions that it doth from another, it lives upon a principle that is without it self continually, whereas a proud heart lives altogether upon its own principles: But there is nothing more discovers our humility than this, than to live upon nothing in our selves, but to go out to strength without our selves.
10. An humble Spirit goes out of it self, being conscious of its own weakness, I say, it goes out of it self for a principle to act by, and for strength, for assistance, for help, it goes out of it self, and empties ⟨p. 554⟩it self; we may put both together, it is unbottomed of it self, is one that is willing to live upon Alms, upon Gods Alms continually, upon a continued influence of the Grace of God, being sensible of its own weakness, i• goes out to catch hold of strength without it self; Like the Vine, though a fruitful Creature, yet a weak Creature, therefore God in nature hath made it ful of little strings, to catch hold of any thing that is next it, to support it self: So it is with an humble Spirit, though very fruitfull yet weak, and therefore is catching hold of strength without it self, supports it self upon God, and therefore it dares not go forth in its own strength n any business that God sets it about, but is unbotomed of it self, depends upon a strength beyond its self and looks for assistance in all actions that it doth from another, it lives upon a principle that is without it self continually, whereas a proud heart lives altogether upon its own principles: But there is nothing more discovers our humilty than this, than to live upon nothing in our selves, but to go out to strength without our selves.